You see, I've got a super cool GIVEAWAY for all of you who dare enter! I'd like to introduce you to, Designer, Jill Sorenson. She's the owner of Live Like You shop as well the gorgeous design firm Marmalade Interiors.If you haven't heard of her, pop over to her blog quick, but then come back & enter this awesome giveaway!Jill has a variety of home decor items in her shop, including my Love prints! I especially LOVE her bedding collection!

Thank goodness for her, because she is offering one LUCKY winner a PRETTY chic prize!

It's EASY. Leave a comment here with your email then TWEET about this giveaway + link to this giveaway on twitter.

DON'T HAVE TWITTER?

That's ok, you can still enter by leaving your email - so we can contact you.

GIVEAWAY ENDS ON:

July 3rd, Tuesday. I'll post the WINNER'S name on my blog, so come back to see if that's YOU!!!

Plus, don't forget that Jill's shop also has some lovely velvet Greek key pillows for your sofa! I have the black velvet set above on my white sofa! They look unbelievable! These are NOT included in the giveaway, but I just wanted to let you know. They're available here.

Summer is here {where did Spring go!?}, & I'm looking towards my favorite bright colors to start incorporating into my wardrobe. If there is one season to go all out in color, it's Summer. So, today I am sharing one bright bold color that will never go out of style - pink.

This Tuesday, you can find me writing over at ShopBopShop Talk. It's a fun post where I got to choose 3 outfits inspired by 3 of my Cocoa & Hearts paintings! The one below is definitely my favorite. You can go ahead & check out the other two here.

I LOVED doing this post - it really inspired me to put more paintings together - which should be out by the end of this month - hopefully!!! Stay tuned.

It's a clever site, where they feature select designers one
at a time. They share a series of stories about each
designer—inspirations, personal life, taste, training - along
with a limited-edition piece designed exclusively for Of a Kind. Neat huh? Below I selected some of my favorites from their site - I just love this concept! Now if only I could get my hands on that camera strap, super cool.

They arrived this weekend & I immediately hung one up in my office - looks so chic + the GOLD frame! Grab one for yourself or a friend & you can also get the same gold frame you see in the photo that I have - just click on "add to cart" & it will direct you to framing! Easy....

We also have some new accessories, gold crosses, colorful handmade friendship bracelets & more!

Drew here, so excited to share a short art history insight with you today.

This beautiful watercolor print, having roots in China and a recurring theme in European art styles since the 17th century, has been a popular design symbol in America throughout the decades. Most consist of peaceful gardens and whimsical imagery.

The particular blue pagoda is quite striking. It can be seen in wallpaper, bedding, art and decor. There are so many outstanding and unusual pieces of porcelain and china in these patterns that are invaluable works of art on display. From the most humble of cottages to the most royal palaces over thousands of years, these are some of our most priceless examples of design.

Have a look at the modern approach we've taken with blue pagoda today:

Last year I decided to add contributors to Made By Girl blog & so glad I did! These talented ladies contributed many interesting posts as most of you may have seen! So, it's that time again to switch out a few of the contributors & bring in new FRESH FACES & posts! I'm even busier managing my MBG Shop, painting for my Cocoa & Hearts
site, marketing, answering email & maintaining my personal life. It's STILL a lot of work, so I'm searching for my next contributors!

So, with all that said, I'd love to recruit 7 contributors to
blog here on Made By Girl! It's not going to be an easy task - but I'll
choose bloggers for each category below. Categories are:

Decor/Interior Design

Fashion/Beauty

DIY

Food

Below I've outlined more details & what I'm looking for.

HOW OFTEN WILL YOU POST:1-2x per month for 6 months.

WILL THERE BE PAYMENT:Not at this time. But it's a great chance to gain more exposure and collaborate with MBG blog.

BIO PAGES:We'll be adding a page with photos & short bios of all the current contributors .

I'm looking for bloggers who have some knowledge of programs like
Photoshop & have a similar sense of style as Made By Girl. The
posts you write for MBG cannot be posted on your own blog, but you can
link to it from your blog.

HOW DO YOU SUBMIT:

So, if you think you want to give this a try, email me& let me know which category you're interested in. Write 'Contributors'
in the email subject pls. ALSO, pls email me your blog so I can see
your style! If you submitted last yr. don't be afraid to submit again!

WHEN WILL YOU SELECT CONTRIBUTORS:

If you don't hear from someone at Made By Girl in about 2-3 weeks from this post, it means someone else was selected. Unfortunately, we may not be able to respond to everyone. I'll post those that are selected in an upcoming post!

I hadn't felt that sick & exhausted in awhile. In fact, I didn't sleep much this past week & things just finally caught up. Ever feel like that? But, thank God, I'm feeling a bit better. So today I wanted to introduce you all to this AMAZING shop called Deux Lux. They have the cutest messenger bags - so glam & edgy.

You can carry any of these styles while you're wearing jeans & a t-shirt, they're that versatile! You may have already seen these cute bags, in fact the company was launched in 2005 by two ladies by the name of, Fati Mahdavi (aka
"Mama") and Sara Naghedi. They've been featured on several blogs already as well as tv & so on!

My favorite bag has got to be the 'studded'
clutch. Oh my gosh....I've been WANTING this clutch for quite sometime
now - so, I'll just add it to my wishlist - again! Take a peek at the
rest of their stash here, you will love it.